Kayli threw down two more songs over Christmas break in the brand new Creature People studio (aka the basement of Ian's new house).

This new album has been a long time in the making, and at times seems like it will never be here. Living in separate states while both having full-time jobs makes any time we get to spend working on this special, and we can't wait until it's ready to share!

We're now up to 14 songs that could potentially go on it, which will most likely be narrowed down to 12 for the final release. Lots of tracking and mixing left for Ian to do still, but the end result feels like it's finally within reach.

Fans of Joanna Newsom should definitely check out the brother-sister duo known as Creature People. Combining classical guitar and quirky, sugar-sweet vocals for a folk-infused brand of indie. “West Cozy” is the title track from the band’s 2015 release and leaves on with the impression that is was created by fairyfolk from some unseen realm of magic rather than actual human beings from Pittsburgh. Listen to “West Cozy” below and then dive on into other offerings from Creature People through their Bandcamp page.

Creature People‘s Dark Ambitions is based on a recent trip to New York city.

It’s uncertain what went down in the Big Apple but as the track comes to a close, vocalist Kayli sings “dark ambitions are running this town, I don’t think I’ll stick around.” What happened? You decide!

The brother sister duo – Kayli and Ian – are a strange duo combining a 60s folk sound and awkward, haunting female vocals that make for an intriguing mix. It’s almost unnerving to listen at first but after a few plays, you’ll become utterly enchanted with the darkness that surrounds Creature People.

“West Cozy” – Creature People. By chance, I stumbled upon this text-based adventure game while I was listening to the song. Creature People’s mysterious, woodsy folk was the perfect accompaniment to a game that slowly unfolds itself as an adventure.

Explosions of the Heart is now available for streaming and free download on Soundcloud (MP3) and Bandcamp (FLAC/MP3). You can also head to the downloads page and grab a direct download. We've got you covered!

Ian has made the trek to Pittsburgh to begin recording a new album and to play some shows. We have 3 live dates this week in Pittsburgh at Biddle's Escape (Thursday 30th), The Coffee Buddha (Friday 31st), and Bayardstown Social Club (Monday 3rd). Check out the shows page for more info.